TaylorMade Tour Response Golf ball compression, specs & review
The TaylorMade Tour Response is a 74-compression, 3-piece golf ball with a urethane cover, low spin and a mid flight. The TaylorMade Tour Response is a soft 3-piece urethane (soft, grippy cover) ball that measured the lowest full-swing spin of all 48 balls in MyGolfSpy's 2026 robot test — and was the only ball to finish top-10 in distance off both driver and 7-iron. Fast and straight at an accessible price, with a high iron flight; the urethane cover keeps usable greenside grip, but this is a distance ball, not a spin ball.
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Compression
How soft the ball feels. Lower numbers (70–80) compress easier and help slower swings get distance. Higher (90+) rewards faster swings.
Cover
Surlyn is tough and cheap — great for distance and durability. Urethane is softer and grips wedges for more spin around the green.
Layers
2-piece: simple, long, straight. 3-piece and 4-piece add layers for more feel and spin control on approach shots.
Trajectory
How high the ball flies. Low = flatter flight with more roll. High = peaks up and lands soft. Mid = balanced.
Spin
Low spin = straighter shots, less curve, more roll. High spin = more control and stopping power on the green (but also magnifies slices/hooks).
Tier
Price bucket. Value = budget-friendly distance balls. Mid = solid all-around. Premium = tour-level spin and feel, costs more per dozen.
Best For
Try a sleeve first — ~$5 for 3 balls before committing to a dozen.
How the TaylorMade Tour Response did in MyGolfSpy's 2026 robot test
- Driver distance: 32nd of 48 at an 86 mph swing (228 yards), 12th at 102 mph (289 yards) and 3rd at 116 mph (322 yards).
- Driver spin at 102 mph: 2,492 rpm, the 8th-lowest of the 48 balls.
- 35-yard wedge spin: 5,429 rpm, the 22nd-highest of the 48 balls.
Source: MyGolfSpy 2026 ball test. Ranks out of 48 balls; distances in total yards.
What golfers told our quiz
When we run the answers from 2,698 finished quizzes through our current fitting engine, the TaylorMade Tour Response lands in the top 3 for 35% of golfers. 63% of those golfers swing 85–99 mph, and the most common shot shape they reported was mostly straight with a slight right turn (45%).
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Self-reported answers from 2,698 finished quizzes, as of Oct 4, 2026.
The TaylorMade Tour Response is a soft 3-piece urethane (soft, grippy cover) ball that measured the lowest full-swing spin of all 48 balls in MyGolfSpy’s 2026 robot test — and was the only ball to finish top-10 in distance off both driver and 7-iron. Fast and straight at an accessible price, with a high iron flight.
Who It’s For
The TaylorMade Tour Response is built for moderate swing speeds (roughly 90–105 mph). It suits golfers who prioritize mid handicap, moderate swing speed, soft feel. In the TaylorMade lineup, the Tour Response sits firmer than the TaylorMade Noodle Long and Soft and softer than the TaylorMade Distance+.
Feel
With a compression of 74 and a urethane cover, feel is balanced — soft enough for touch shots, firm enough for a lively tee strike.
Spin Profile
Expect low driver spin for more carry and roll — the 2026 robot test measured the lowest full-swing spin in a 48-ball field, so drives fly straighter and mis-hits curve less. Around the green, the urethane cover keeps usable grip, but this is a distance ball, not a spin ball — the highest-spinning tour balls bite harder.
Trajectory & Construction
A high launcher on the numbers: top 13 of 48 for driver launch angle at 86 and 102 mph and 3rd for 7-iron launch in the robot data. Three pieces: a soft core, a mantle and a urethane cover, the same layer count as the Chrome Soft listed below at $12 less. Works best in warmer conditions.
Price & Value
Priced at $42.99 per dozen, the Tour Response sits in the value-tour sweet spot — the only ball in the 2026 test to place top-10 in distance off both driver and 7-iron, at well under premium-tour money.
Buy it if
- Your 7-iron is your scoring club: fastest 7-iron ball speed of all 48 balls at 80 mph in the 2026 robot data.
- Your driver already spins too much and a curve is costing you fairways.
- You want carry distance and a high, straight iron flight more than maximum wedge zip.
Skip it if
- Greenside spin is your scoring advantage — a high-spin urethane ball will stop faster.
- You play mostly in cold weather; the softer SpeedSoft and Noodle are the TaylorMade balls we flag for it.
Similar Balls
- Titleist AVX — 81 compression, low-spin, $50
- Callaway Chrome Soft — 77 compression, mid-spin, $58
- Bridgestone Tour B RXS — 72 compression, high-spin, $55
Source: MyGolfSpy compression research and 2026 ball test.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the compression of the TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball?
The TaylorMade Tour Response has a compression of about 74, which puts it in the mid-compression range. At 74 it is the softest urethane ball TaylorMade makes, and the soft strike comes with the lowest full-swing spin MyGolfSpy measured in 2026, so it suits mid-speed players who want feel and distance more than spin. It is one of several specs the BallCaddie fitting quiz weighs against your swing speed, usual miss, feel preference and budget.
Who should play the TaylorMade Tour Response?
The TaylorMade Tour Response is built for moderate swing speeds (roughly 90–105 mph). It suits golfers who prioritize mid handicap, moderate swing speed, soft feel.
What swing speed is the TaylorMade Tour Response designed for?
TaylorMade pitches it at moderate swings, though its driver carry rank improved with speed in that robot test, 38th of 48 at 86 mph to 16th at 116 mph. Slower swings compress it fine at 74; with the 7-iron it flew 4th-highest of 48 with the lowest spin in the field, which is why it goes.
Does the TaylorMade Tour Response have high greenside spin?
Moderately. The urethane cover grips on wedges, but this is the lowest full-swing-spin ball of the 48 MyGolfSpy tested in 2026 — a controlled, lower-spin ball, not a wedge-zip ball.
Is the TaylorMade Tour Response a distance ball?
Effectively, yes. It was the only ball in MyGolfSpy’s 2026 robot test to finish top-10 in distance off both the driver and the 7-iron, on the back of the lowest full-swing spin in the field.
Is the TaylorMade Tour Response good in cold weather?
Not especially. We do not flag it for cold weather; within TaylorMade’s line, the SpeedSoft and Noodle carry that flag.
How much does the TaylorMade Tour Response cost?
MSRP is $42.99 per dozen.
Read more about the TaylorMade Tour Response
Independent 2026 TaylorMade Tour Response review: 3-piece cast urethane, ~74 compression, $42.99. Robot-lab read, Q-Star Tour and TP5 splits, plus who it fits.
TaylorMade golf ball comparison chart: where the TP5, TP5x, Tour Response, Distance+, and SpeedSoft fit by swing speed, spin, and price.
Soft vs hard golf balls on 2026 robot data: soft balls give up 4 carry yards at 86 mph and 10 at 116, what soft means for spin, and who should play which.
Cut a golf ball open and you find a rubber core, up to 3 mantle layers and a urethane or ionomer cover. What each part does and how many pieces you need.
TaylorMade grades the SpeedSoft's wedge spin mid/high. A 2026 robot test measured it second-lowest of 48 balls on a full wedge. Where softness pays.
MyGolfSpy put 48 balls through a robot at three swing speeds. Here are the findings that change which ball you should play, and the ones that don't.
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